GOAL 5:

• Sharing
• Turn-taking
• Listening skills

EQUIPMENT:

• Maraca or shaker or small drum

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Group should be seated in a circle. While playing or singing a song, pass the instrument around the group.
2. When the music stops, whomever has the instrument has an opportunity to play a “solo” with the instrument for 10-25 seconds.
3. When the music or song resumes, continue to pass the instrument around until everyone has had an opportunity to play a solo.

VARIATIONS / ADAPTATIONS:

• Experiment with different speeds of the passing song. Does it change the way the group passes the instrument?
• Encourage soloists to sing or say their name with the instrument to the group before they play.
• Take turns passing the instrument back and forth and saying “your turn” after solos, with no ‘passing music’ in between.